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English Oak & Silver Plate Military Drum Ice Pail. Wood Drum Ice Bucket.
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English Oak & Silver Plate Military Drum Ice Pail. Wood Drum Ice Bucket.

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Krave Antiques
Description

This stunning English oak and silver plated ice bucket which is in the form of a military drum is a really unusual and rare novelty piece.

This antique ice pail has an oak drum shaped body with rope decoration, silver plated top and bottom rims and swing carrying handle. The silver plated lid has a pair of drumsticks and music book as a handle and a fitted white ceramic liner inside.

This novelty ice bucket is an unusual item dating from the early late 19th / 20th century that would make a wonderful gift. Could also be used as a cookie jar.

Material: Oak. Silver plate. Ceramic.

Date: c1900.

Dimensions: Width including handle: 15.5 cm (6"). Depth including handle: 15.5 cm (6"). Height including the lid handle: 15 cm (6").

Weight: 954 g.

Condition: Excellent used antique condition with light signs of use in keeping with age. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the ice pail is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

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Krave Antiques has dated this Oak Drum Ice Pail to the 1900s.

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SA1241185
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Description
This stunning English oak and silver plated ice bucket which is in the form of a military drum is a really unusual and rare novelty piece.
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This antique ice pail has an oak drum shaped body with rope decoration, silver plated top and bottom rims and swing carrying handle.
Krave Antiques

The silver plated lid has a pair of drumsticks and music book as a handle and a fitted white ceramic liner inside.

fig 1. A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks.
fig 1. English Oak & Silver Plate Military Drum Ice Pail. Wood Drum Ice Bucket.

This novelty ice bucket is an unusual item dating from the early late 19th / 20th century that would make a wonderful gift. Could also be used as a cookie jar.

Material: Oak. Silver plate. Ceramic.

Date: c1900.

fig 2. A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks.
fig 2. English Oak & Silver Plate Military Drum Ice Pail. Wood Drum Ice Bucket.

Dimensions: Width including handle: 15.5 cm (6"). Depth including handle: 15.5 cm (6"). Height including the lid handle: 15 cm (6").

Weight: 954 g.

Condition: Excellent used antique condition with light signs of use in keeping with age. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the ice pail is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Oak Drum Ice Pail to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241185
Krave Antiques
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Krave antiques are an online retailer that specialise in finding rare and unique items that you will fall in love with

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Archive I A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks.

English Oak & Silver Plate Military Drum Ice Pail. Wood Drum Ice Bucket.

Archive II A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks. View II
Archive III A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks. View III
Archive IV A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks. View IV
Archive V A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks. View V
Archive VI A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks. View VI
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Archive IX A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks. View IX
Archive X A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks. View X
Archive XI A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks. View XI
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A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks.
English Oak & Silver Plate Military Drum Ice Pail. Wood Drum Ice Bucket.
Ref: SA1241185
A cylindrical English oak ice pail shaped like a military drum, featuring silver-plated trim, rope-work detailing, a swing handle, and a lid topped with crossed drumsticks.
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  • ObjectIce Buckets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Novelty
  • MaterialOak, Silver Plate
  • ColourWarm Brown, Silver
  • MotifsCrossed drumsticks lid finial, Twisted cord metalwork, Swing handle, Sheet music motif

This Victorian novelty ice bucket takes the form of a military drum dating from 1900. The cylindrical body consists of warm brown oak with a visible grain, paired with polished silver-plated top and bottom rims, rope-work metal detailing, and a swing carrying handle. The fitted silver-plated lid features a decorative finial shaped as a pair of crossed drumsticks resting on an open sheet of music. Inside the wooden container sits a white ceramic liner. Light signs of use align with the age of the piece. Measuring 15.5 cm in width, 15.5 cm in depth, and 15 cm in height, the ice pail weighs 954 g. Suitable for use as an ice bucket or a cookie jar, it fits well on a sideboard top in a gentleman's library or a living room.

FAQs

Novelty barware items shaped like military field drums became popular in late 19th and early 20th-century Britain, often produced in polished oak with silver-plated mounts for formal dining or club rooms.

Authentic pieces typically combine solid English oak or mahogany with silver-plated nickel or brass fittings, including detailed rope tensioners, carrying handles, and decorative lid finials.

Look for genuine makers marks or hallmarks on the silver plating, hand-turned timber with natural grain wear, original interior liners, and precise metalwork mimicking historical drum tension ropes.

Display this item on a home bar cart, side cabinet, or butlers tray alongside crystal glassware to add a conversational, historical accent to entertaining spaces.

Wipe the wooden exterior with a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax sparingly, while gently polishing the silver-plated components with a soft cloth and specialised silver cream.
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